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reason for avoiding fast heart rate
so, in some pregnancy books I've seen advice about exercise suggesting
to not have the heart rate go above a certain point, I assumed the reason for this was that with no cooling mechanism, this avoids the baby getting it's core temperature too high. I was just wondering if that was really the reason, or could the high heart rate itself be a problem? Cheers Anne |
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Anne Rogers wrote:
so, in some pregnancy books I've seen advice about exercise suggesting to not have the heart rate go above a certain point, I assumed the reason for this was that with no cooling mechanism, this avoids the baby getting it's core temperature too high. I was just wondering if that was really the reason, or could the high heart rate itself be a problem? Cheers Anne I haven't researched this recently, but the recommendations seem have changed over the years I've been having babies. When I was pregnant with my first in '98, there were strict rules about keeping your heart rate down below a set low number. It was hard to have fun, even in the pool, without cheating. By the time I was pregnant with my 9 mo, the heart rate rule had been replaced by a perceived exertion rule. --Betsy |
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I haven't researched this recently, but the recommendations seem have changed over the years I've been having babies. When I was pregnant with my first in '98, there were strict rules about keeping your heart rate down below a set low number. It was hard to have fun, even in the pool, without cheating. By the time I was pregnant with my 9 mo, the heart rate rule had been replaced by a perceived exertion rule. Obviously I have old books! Even when it was the heart rate rule, do you know if it was thought to be something fundamental about that rate or if it was a measure of the perceived exertion, that just isn't all that accurate? Cheers Anne |
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"Anne Rogers" wrote in message ... so, in some pregnancy books I've seen advice about exercise suggesting to not have the heart rate go above a certain point, I assumed the reason for this was that with no cooling mechanism, this avoids the baby getting it's core temperature too high. I was just wondering if that was really the reason, or could the high heart rate itself be a problem? Cheers Anne I might be totally misreading and really missing the point, but are these books suggesting a person should avoid some exercise during pregnancy because it raises the heart rate? Right after DD2 was born, I went back to running. I actually continued jogging/running into this pregnancy, but it was until this summer (as I wasn't able to get out due to DS being out of school and no childcare) and now I'm back at it after the summer break but have gone down to nothing more than a jog... Although I would have been 2-3 months only during the summer, and just a couple days shy of 30 weeks right now. I had asked my OB if continuing my running/jogging would be alright, and she said there was no concerns about anything, but do the obvious and not over do anything.... |
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reason for avoiding fast heart rate
I might be totally misreading and really missing the point, but are these
books suggesting a person should avoid some exercise during pregnancy because it raises the heart rate? Right after DD2 was born, I went back to running. I actually continued jogging/running into this pregnancy, but it was until this summer (as I wasn't able to get out due to DS being out of school and no childcare) and now I'm back at it after the summer break but have gone down to nothing more than a jog... Although I would have been 2-3 months only during the summer, and just a couple days shy of 30 weeks right now. I had asked my OB if continuing my running/jogging would be alright, and she said there was no concerns about anything, but do the obvious and not over do anything.... Most sources that I've seen that have very much to say about it seem to think you shouldn't be doing much of a cardiovascular work out, but sticking in what is labelled as the fat burning zone on cardio machines. When I was pregnant with DD, that was 150 for me and at the time I could do a pretty brisk uphill walk for twenty minutes and not go above that. So it's very definitely not against exercise, more against extreme exercise, like it's ok to jog, but not run a marathon. However I've never really understood the reason for this the temperature of the baby seems to be the main thing sited and I have seen some evidence for negative effects of this, but I don't recall how they measured it, how they got the temp up and how long it was for. Our ancestors probably worked pretty hard at least some of the day, a lot of the energy saving devices we have now had intense alternatives. My issue is now that in the last year or so (or possibly longer) my heart rate seems to run higher and goes up high with little exertion, making me wonder of that rate itself was the issue or what that indicated about other things. I wasn't planning this pregnancy, so I didn't ask my cardiologist in advance and haven't got round to scheduling anything with her, I talked it through with my primary care doc, she thought I should continue to take meds as needed, which is more for comfort than anything else, but I didn't get on top of any of the reasoning behind that, other than that the occasional dose of beta blocker doesn't appear to do any harm and may do good, what I don't know is whether or not if that fails to work there is any problem beyond how I feel. Cheers Anne |
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betsy wrote:
snip I keep reading Banty instead of betsy and every time I think "What the hey! She's only got one, doesn't she?!" and then I realize my mistake *lol* cu nicole |
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NL wrote:
betsy wrote: snip 3469861400000062 I keep reading Banty instead of betsy and every time I think "What the hey! She's only got one, doesn't she?!" and then I realize my mistake *lol* cu nicole If I posted more, it probably wouldn't happen. It is much easier to lurk, especially these days since rapid keystrokes wake my baby. --Betsy |
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betsy wrote:
NL wrote: betsy wrote: snip 3469861400000062 I keep reading Banty instead of betsy and every time I think "What the hey! She's only got one, doesn't she?!" and then I realize my mistake *lol* cu nicole If I posted more, it probably wouldn't happen. It is much easier to lurk, especially these days since rapid keystrokes wake my baby. Hehe. Well, Banty doesn't even post on m.k.p. so I don't know what it is. My daughter goes to sleep when I type for a while. Same with mouseclicks. I found that out when she wouldn't go to sleep and I had her on my lap while I played a computergame, all of a sudden she was asleep. Hm, maybe I should record that sound........ cu nicole |
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